Rob Huff crowned WTCC World Champion

Rob Huff has accomplished his mission! The Chevrolet driver claimed his first FIA WTCC title at the end of an eventful day yesterday, recovering from a mistake in the first race that could have ruined his whole season.

After having been the fastest in all the sessions from Friday morning, Huff was so eager to settle the matter as soon as possible that he took an unnecessary risk and crashed from the lead. This offered his team-mates and rivals Yvan Muller and Alain Menu the opportunity to finish first and second, significantly cutting their point gaps which meant that the second race would have to be the decider.

This time Huff benefitted from the mistakes of the drivers in front of him to finish second behind Menu and so grabbed a well deserved world crown.

Chevrolet and its three drivers must be praised for such a triumphal season. The Cruze cars built and run by the RML have always set the pace, on all the tracks and in all conditions.

In the Yokohama Trophy, Darryl O'Young was able to win both races in front of his home supporters, Norbert Michelisz was crowned champion of the Drivers' Trophy, while Lukoil Racing won the Team's Trophy.

Tiago Monteiro gave Honda and JAS Motorsport their first podium result, only one month after they joined the championship.